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February 22, 2026
U.S. defeats Canada for its first gold in Olympic men's hockey since 'Miracle on Ice'
Jack Hughes scores in overtime to lift the United States to a 2-1 overtime win against rival Canada for the gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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February 22, 2026
Records, proposals and controversy: The legacy of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games
The Milan-Cortina Games created a stunning Italian backdrop for an Olympics that saw records fall, golden performances and a some Shakespearean-like drama.
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February 21, 2026
Americans earn bronze medal in two-woman bobsled
Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and Jasmine Jones finish third behind a pair of German competitors.
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February 20, 2026
U.S. men rout Slovakia, will play Canada for hockey gold medal
Jack Hughes scores twice during a three-goal second period and the Americans will take on the Canadians for the Winter Olympics championship on Sunday.
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February 19, 2026
U.S. women need overtime to beat Canada for Olympic hockey gold
After a scoreless first period, the Americans fall behind early in the second period and need a late goal to force overtime, when Megan Keller scores the winner.
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February 19, 2026
U.S. bobsledder Azaria Hill adding to her family's rich Olympic Games legacy
Azaria Hill and Jadin O'Brien are the latest former track and field athletes to make a successful jump from sprinting to Olympic bobsled.
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February 18, 2026
U.S. men defeat Sweden in overtime, advance to Olympic hockey semifinals
Quinn Hughes scored 3:27 into the extra period to to move the Americans to within one win of medaling at the Winter Games for the first time since 2010.
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February 18, 2026
Galaxy open another season without Riqui Puig, but with more depth
The star midfielder required more surgery after a knee injury sidelined him last year, yet the team is hoping to build on what it learned from playing well late last season.
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February 17, 2026
Olympic curling scandal threatens to forever alter the sport's culture of trust
The most troubling aspect of the Olympic curling cheating accusations is that it could mark the official end of the hobbyist foundations of the sport.
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February 16, 2026
U.S. women's hockey dominates Sweden to advance to Olympic gold-medal game
U.S. women's hockey defeats Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals of the Milan-Cortina Olympics to set up a showdown with either Canada or Switzerland for the gold medal.
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February 16, 2026
Kevin Fiala injury could force Kings to make another big move before trade deadline
Kevin Fiala's season-ending leg injury upends the Kings' Stanley Cup push plans. Will general manager Ken Holland go back to the trade market to bolster the roster?
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February 16, 2026
IOC moves closer to reinstating Russia by LA28, but backlash may put its return on ice
The support for Ukrainian athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games suggests there may be challenges with reinstating Russia and Belarus for the LA28 Olympics.
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February 15, 2026
U.S. men's hockey rolls past Germany, closes Winter Olympics group play unbeaten
The U.S. advanced to the quarterfinals of the Milan-Cortina Olympics men's hockey tournament after beating Germany 5-1 on Sunday in Milan.
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February 14, 2026
Caribbean sprinters are hoping to transform Winter Olympic bobsledding
Bobsled teams from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are hopeful they can lean on their rich sprinting culture and move closer to the European powers in the sport.
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February 14, 2026
Puerto Rico's lone Winter Olympian hopes to inspire others to represent the island
Kellie Delka is the only athlete from Puerto Rico competing in the Winter Olympic Games, but she hopes that won't be the only one representing the island in 2030.
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February 12, 2026
Attorney Rich Ruohonen becomes oldest American Olympian amid a senior wave in Italy
Personal injury attorney Rich Ruohonen made history as the oldest U.S. winter Olympian. He is joined by at least a half-dozen Olympians age 40 and older.
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February 12, 2026
Meet Mystique Ro, the U.S. skeleton star who hates roller coasters and is allergic to ice
American Mystique Ro was terrified the first time she rode a skeleton sled. Now she's one of the favorites to win Olympic gold in the sport.
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February 10, 2026
U.S. women's hockey team rolls to Olympic quarterfinals after rout of Canada
The win was the seventh in a row for the U.S. over Canada, dating to last April's world championships. And the Americans dominated from the start, taking its earliest lead of the tournament.
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February 10, 2026
U.S. takes silver in mixed doubles curling, falling to Sweden in dramatic finish
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse fall to Sweden in the gold-medal match, but they are the first U.S. curlers to reach the podium in Olympic mixed doubles.
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February 10, 2026
LAFC manager Marc Dos Santos embraces expectations: 'A privilege to be under pressure'
Marc Dos Santos is now the guy calling the shots for LAFC. And if he misfires, it will be clear who deserves the blame. Dos Santos welcomes the scrutiny.
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February 10, 2026
Amid heated global tensions, Italy hosts a relatively peaceful Olympics
Wars continue around the globe and U.S. strikes in Iran and Venezuela have added to tensions, but athletes at the Milan-Cortina Olympics are enjoying a relatively peaceful bubble.
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February 8, 2026
U.S. Olympic athletes in Italy are speaking out about the political situation at home
American skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Hunter Hess and other Milan-Cortina Olympic athletes aren't shying away from talking about what's going on in the United States.
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February 7, 2026
Hilary Knight and U.S. women dominate again in victory over Finland
Hilary Knight reaches an Olympic milestone and the U.S. women's hockey team cruises past Finland 5-0 in group play at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games.
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February 6, 2026
U.S. hopes to chip away at Germany's luge dominance at the Milan-Cortina Games
Germany is expected to once again dominate the medal count in luge, but the U.S. could pull off a surprise or two, especially in the women's events.
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February 6, 2026
How climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics
Warming temperatures are threatening the future of all outdoor snow-based sports in the Olympic Games. Is it only a matter of time before certain Olympic events disappear?
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February 6, 2026
From cathedrals to Dolomites: Milan-Cortina Olympics pose a massive logistical test
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games will take place over an 8,500 square miles in Northern Italy, creating a complex challenge for organizers and fans.
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February 5, 2026
U.S. women's hockey opens Olympics with a dominant win over Czechia
With Vice President JD Vance in attendance, the U.S. women's hockey team showcased why its a favorite for the gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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February 4, 2026
U.S. curling team's decades-long journey culminates at Milan-Cortina Olympics
Korey Dropkin is grateful for his Olympic moment as the U.S. curling team looks to capitalize on a mix of youth and experience to challenge for gold in Italy.
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February 4, 2026
Why a 2026 World Cup boycott is unlikely to be successful
FIFA's control over soccer competitions at all level of sport is one of the reasons it's hard for participating teams to boycott the 2026 World Cup.
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February 4, 2026
Amid protests over ICE's presence at the Olympics, will American athletes get booed?
As U.S. athletes and staff arrived in Italy for the Winter Olympics, they were greeted by protesters opposing ICE's planned security role at the Games.
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